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Wes could feel like he is being rejected by his dad. He never had a male figure to teach him right from wrong besides Tony. Tony never did the right thing himself nor help him self in any situation. He never felt like his father was a man Wes could look up to him a positive way or even feel emotionally connected to. This book was written by Wes Moore who was a Rhodes scholar and military veteran. Two kids named Wes Moore were both born in the state of New York. Both Wes's Moore lived with his mom Joy and his two sisters Nikki and Shani. The other Wes Moore lived with his mom Mary and his big brother Tony. They both were father less but author Wes's father who dies when he was very young from suffocation. Prisoner Wes who doesn't every know …show more content…

Prisoner wes had no father at all, not even in the toughest moments they was not father for him. His positive impact could have came from him, but instead his dad didn't even recognize him when he woke him up. Not having a positive emotional support from let's say your father can tear people down emotionally and physically because they don't feel important enough to them to know. Wes's dad was absent throughout of his whole life. He never had a positive male figure to look up to and respect besides Tony who was not very positive. Wes feeling rejected by his dad made him feel like he was not very relevant and important in his dads life. Author wes takes about prisoner Wes's experience seeing his dad again. Author wes says about The other Wes "Wes slowly walked up to the couch. His father was motionless. Wes put his hand under his father's nose, testing to see if he was even alive. After feeling the air coming in and out of his fathers nostrils, Wes started poking his father in the side with his middle finger. The first few nudges didn't wake him up, so finally he just pushed his father's shoulder. He pushed so hard the man's entire body rolled a little, but he stayed asleep. Finally, after some more jostling, his father's eyes cracked open. He saw Wes standing over him. Still squinting, he looked his son in the eyes. "Who are you?". (Moore 101). Wes could feel like he is being rejected by his dad. He never had a male figure to teach him right from wrong besides Tony but Tony never did the right thing himself. He never felt like his father was a man Wes could look up to him a positive way or even feel emotionally connected to. In conclusion Wes's dad have been alway negative and had nothing to do in his life. He had always made an effort to try to see Wes or try to at least get to know him. The theme states that if you have negative enters

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